Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1981
1981
Lou Donaldson - Sweet Poppa Lou Muse MR 5247 1981
Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Herman Foster, piano; Calvin Hill, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Ralph Dorsey, percussion #1,3,6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 7, 1981
| 1. | Mambo Inn |
| 2. | You'll Never Know |
| 3. | Mo' Gravy |
| 4. | If I Should Lose You |
| 5. | Shuckin' Blues |
| 6. | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
Melvin Sparks - Sparkling Muse MR 5248 1982
Neal Creque, piano; Melvin Sparks, guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18, 1981
| Misty | |
| Hassan | |
| Speak Low | |
| I Am Your Song | |
| A Bolt Of Lightnin' |
Sonny Stitt - In Style Muse MR 5228 1982
Sonny Stitt, tenor, alto sax #2,4,6; Barry Harris, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 18, 1981
| 1. | Western Style |
| 2. | I'll Walk Alone |
| 3. | Just You, Just Me |
| 4. | The Good Life |
| 5. | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? |
| 6. | Killing Me Softly With His Song |
| 7. | Eastern Style |
| 8. | Yesterdays |
** also released on 32 Jazz 32189 in 2000.
The Mel Lewis Quintet - Mellifluous Gatemouth 1006 1981
John Mosca, trombone; Dick Oatts, alto, soprano sax, alto flute; Jim McNeely, piano; Marc Johnson, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 31, 1981
| Blue Note | |
| Giving Way | |
| Audrey | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Warm Valley | |
| John's Abbey |
** also released on Mellifuous, Landmark LCD-1543-2 in 1995.
Mel Lewis - Mellifuous Landmark LCD-1543-2 1995
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 31, 1981
| Blue Note (alternate take) |
** originally released on The Mel Lewis Quintet - Mellifluous, Gatemouth 1006 in 1981 + 1 bonus track.
Ricky Ford - Tenor For The Times Muse MR 5250 1981
Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Albert Dailey, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Jack Walrath, trumpet #5.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 6, and July 1, 1981
| 1. | This Our Love (Esse Nosso Amor) |
| 2. | Christmas Cheer |
| 3. | Hour Samba |
| 4. | Saxaceous Serenade |
| 5. | Portrait Of Love |
| 6. | Orb |
| 7. | Arcadian Eclipse |
Eric Schneider - Eric's Alley Gatemouth 1005 1981
Eric Schneider, tenor, alto sax; Barry Harris, piano; Kelly Sill, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 8, 1981
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Bernie's Tune | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | |
| Chega De Saudade | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Big Buck's Blues | |
| Dream Dancing | |
| Eric's Alley |
John McNeil Quintet - Clean Sweep SteepleChase (D) SCS 1154 1981
John McNeil, trumpet; Dave Liebman, soprano sax; Joanne Brackeen, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 31, 1981
| Early Flight | |
| Zephyr | |
| Tiffany | |
| Just Around The Corner | |
| Clean Sweep | |
| Where's Rialto? |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31154 in 1996.
John McNeil Quintet - Clean Sweep SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31154 1996
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 31, 1981
| Zephyr (take 1) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1154 in 1981 + 1 bonus track.
Albert Dailey - Textures Muse MR 5256 1981
Albert Dailey, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Arthur Rhames, tenor sax #6.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1981
| 1. | Textures |
| 2. | I Didn't Know About You |
| 3. | Dailey Bread |
| 4. | Pogo |
| 5. | If You Could See Me Now |
| 6. | The Dues We Have To Pay |
Joe Chambers & Friends Featuring Yoshiaki Masuo - New York Concerto Baystate (J) RJL-8018 1981
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano, electric piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Eddie Gomez, bass; Joe Chambers, drums, vibes; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Joe Chambers, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 11 and 12, 1981
| Irina | |
| Two Hearts | |
| Like Sonny | |
| Visions | |
| A Night Has A Thousand Eyes | |
| Concierto De Aranjuez | |
| Dhabihu | |
| Autumn In New York |
** also released on Baystate (J) BVCJ-37130 in 2000, BVCJ-37586 in 2007.
Junior Cook - Somethin's Cookin' Muse MR 5218 1982
Junior Cook, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 12, 1981
| Fiesta Espanol | |
| Detour Ahead | |
| Illusion Of Grandeur | |
| Heavy Blue | |
| Hindsight | |
| Chi-Chi |
** also released on Muse MCD 5470 in 1993.
** part of Senior Cookin': Good Cookin'-Somethin's Cookin', 32 Jazz 32095 in 1998.
Junior Cook - Somethin's Cookin' Muse MCD 5470 1993
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 12, 1981
| Fiesta Espanol (alternate) | |
| Detour Ahead (alternate) | |
| Hindsight (alternate) | |
| Chi-Chi (alternate) |
** originally released on Muse MR 5218 in 1982 + 4 bonus tracks.
Bill Hardman - Politely Muse MR 5184 1982
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Leroy Williams, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 7, 1981
| Love Letters | |
| Politely | |
| Lazybird | |
| Coral Keys | |
| Smooch |
Fuse One - Silk CTI CTI 9006 1981
Tom Browne, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Todd Cochran, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Ndugu, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1981
| Silk |
Tom Browne, trumpet; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Valentin, flute; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, bass; Ndugu, drums; Manolo Badrena, Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Stanley Clarke, arranger.
| In Celebration Of The Human Spirit |
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dave Valentin, flute; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu, drums; Manolo Badrena, Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Ndugu, arranger.
| Hot Fire |
Tom Browne, trumpet; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Ronnie Foster, keyboards, synthesizer; George Benson, Eric Gale, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass; Ndugu, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion; Stanley Clarke, Ronnie Foster, arranger.
| Sunwalk |
Fuse One - Silk / Ode To A Kudu CTI OJ-54 1981
Fuse One, an all star band; Creed Taylor, producer.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1981
| Ode To A Kudu |
Charlie Shoemake Sextet - Away From The Crowd Discovery DS-856 1982
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn #1-5,7; Ted Nash, alto sax, flute #1-5,7; Charlie Shoemake, vibes; Hank Jones, piano #1-5,7; Terry Trotter, piano #6,8; Ed Schuller, bass #1-5,7; Harvey Newmark, bass #6,8; Paul Motian, drums #1-5,7; Dick Berk, drums #6,8; Sandi Shoemake, vocal #2,6,8.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 25, 1981;
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA, July, 1980
| 1. | Sandi's Smile |
| 2. | He Needs Me |
| 3. | Away From The Crowd |
| 4. | Evening Rum |
| 5. | Small Talk |
| 6. | Gentle Man |
| 7. | Sometime Yesterday |
| 8. | Young And Foolish |
Pepper Adams - Urban Dreams Palo Alto Jazz PA 8009 1981
Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; George Mraz, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 30, 1981
| Dexter Rides Again | |
| Urban Dreams | |
| Three Little Words | |
| Time On My Hands | |
| Pent Up House | |
| Trentino |
** also released on Quicksilver QS 4006 in 1980s; Quicksilver QSCD 4006 in 2003.
McCoy Tyner - La Leyenda De La Hora (The Legend Of The Hour) Columbia FC 37375 1981
McCoy Tyner, acoustic piano; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, flugelhorn; Hubert Laws, flute; Paquito D'Rivera, alto, soprano sax; Chico Freeman, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes, marimba; Avery Sharpe, acoustic bass; Ignacio Berroa, drums; Daniel Ponce, percussion; John Blake, Harold Kohon, Karen Milne, Elliot Rosoff, violin; Julien Barber, Jesse Levine, viola; Jonathan Abramowitz, Kermit Moore, cello; William Fischer, strings conductor; McCoy Tyner, composer, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981
| La Vida Feliz (The Happy Life) | |
| Ja'cara (A Serenade) | |
| La Habana Sol (The Havana Sun) | |
| Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit | |
| La Busca (The Search) |
** also released on Koch Jazz KOC-CD-7866 in 1998.
Charlie Earland - In The Pocket... Muse MR 5240 1982
Houston Person, tenor sax; Charlie Earland, organ; Melvin (Hassan) Sparks, guitar; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981
| Tackhead | |
| In The Alley | |
| Grant's Groove | |
| Ballad For Mom | |
| A Good Date |